What’s the big deal? In my position, I get to spend lots of time working with schools to do two things: first, I help create a trauma informed lens which they can teach and view students through, and then we equip teachers with practical strategies that will benefit their students. One of these strategies we’ve […]
Preparing Your Students for the Holidays
As the holiday season approaches, it is very common to see students acting up and misbehaving on a more frequent and more severe basis. Though many of us view the holidays as a joyful time shared with loved ones, for many of our students it can be a time of chaos and stress. This can […]
Have Trouble Staying Focused? Take a Brain Break
In Lakeside’s education and training, we have come to understand our brains have a difficult time staying focused for more than about 10 minutes a time. After that short period passes, we need to refocus. One way to help maintain focus, re-energize or renew our brain’s capacity is to be intentional about taking a brain […]
